Bells Hopslam

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

12oz. Bottle:Hops are very apparent after opening. Very sweet taste (honey was trailing), a warming feel going off your tongue very smooth very tasty. 10% Alcohol but doesn’t overpower the beer in any aspect.

Bottle. Look. Orange. Semi hazy. Thick white head. Smell: Hops! Extreme grapefruity aroma. Apricots. Taste: Fruity hops at first, then some serious bitter hops, and some honey in the aftertaste.

12 oz bottle. Orange golden pour with a nice fizzy white head. Aroma of citrus hops, pepper and sugar. Fantastic taste of grapefruit with a nice thick taste and full finish. Shocked at its 10% ABV since it went down smooth with very little alcohol in the nose or taste.

Bottled (from CK). In all ways this is quite unique and a wonderful Imperial IPA. Color is peachy and deeply orange, slightly fuzzy. Creates a thin, partially dissolving head. Lovely aroma contains crispy hops, sweet honey, exotic fruits, especially mango, making it very mango icecreamy- like. At first sniff I thought this would be alcoholic, but as it warms up, in my case only like a degree, alcohol is not present at all, not in the aroma nor in the flavor. Flavor is lovely: sweet, very delicious and has some honey, nicely crisp hoppiness (though I would’ve expected this to be even more hoppier), fruity, mango. This is really soft, almost silky, and rounded. Aftertaste is quite long, though mildly bitter. Anyways, a wonderful wonderful beer. And I fully enjoyed of every sip.

Was a slam of flavor, with IPAs not my favorite style still a great beer, not sure i would want more than one in a night. Doesn’t show the alcohol, like its ten percent.

Bottle. At the new Toby St Bar and Grille in Clarion, PA. Sweet, hoppy, bitter, thick, creamy and awesome. Definitely one of the best beers that I have ever had. Great balance of sweet malt and bitter hops. I started with a Stone Ruination and this beer blew it away. That’s saying something. Very impressive.

Hop goodness, with extra points due to an awesome label. A bit of a sweetness/off taste at the very end takes it out of the runnin as BEST DIPA EVER. Still, a phenomenal brew if consumed within a month or so of production. Another winner from the best brewery in America.

A: A cloudy orange color lighter than most DIPAS. There was no head which is contrary other reviews. S: There is alot of citrus hops and a sweetness coming from the glass. I can tell this one will be nice. T: Wonderful. It is a perfect match of citrus hops and honey sweetness in my opinion. The fact that it is nearly 10% ABV is hidden nicely. Some other brewers could learn something from this one. M: A perfect match of medium body with full carbonation. The hops sting my tounge with each drink. D: I see why they put it in a 12 ounce, a bomber of this one may get you drunk.